March 15, 2000

Articles

Management of Gallstones and Their Complications

Aijaz Ahmed ; Ramsey C. Cheung ; Emmet B. Keeffe

Acute and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder After Spontaneous Abortion

Stephen V. Bowles ; Larry C. James ; Diane S. Solursh ; Michael K. Yancey ; Ted D. Epperly ; Raymond A. Folen ; Maryann Masone

Treatment of Common Cutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

David H. Emmert

Alcoholism in the Elderly

Sally K. Rigler

Management of Bacterial Endocarditis

Barton E. Giessel ; Clint J. Koenig ; Robert L. Blake

Clinically Significant Drug Interactions

Paul W. Ament ; John G. Bertolino ; James L. Liszewski

Update on Colorectal Cancer

David R. Rudy ; Michael J. Zdon

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Low Back Pain

Atul T. Patel ; Abna A. Ogle

Osteoarthritis: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management

Nisha J. Manek ; Nancy E. Lane

Departments

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

Newsletter
Rosemarie Sweeney ; Verna L. Rose

AFP 50 Years Ago

Office Obstetrics in Rural Practice
Blanche H. Miller ; David G. Miller, Jr.

Diary from a Week in Practice

Diary from a Week in Practice
Walter L. Larimore ; John R. Hartman ; Chad A. Griffin ; John T. Littell

Editorials

Overcoming the Barriers to Change: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Steven H. Woolf

Avoiding Drug Interactions
Joyce Generali

Family Practice International

Family Practice International
Anne D. Walling

Inside AFP

What You May Not Know About AFP
Janis Wright

Practice Guidelines

ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Sharon Scott Morey

Quantum Sufficit

Quantum Sufficit
Jessica Greene

Letters to the Editor

Rapid 'Dipstick' Assays for the Detection of Malaria
Matthew J. Thompson

The True Incidence of GERD-Induced Globus
Peter Cardinal

Tips From Other Journals

Lamivudine Is Effective for Chronic Hepatitis B

Does Conjugal Loss Cause Depression in the Elderly?

Poststroke Patients Are at Risk for Osteoporosis

Treating Myasthenia Gravis With Thymectomy

Questionnaire Identifies Risk for Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Advising Pregnant Women About Weight Gain

Guaiac Examination of the Rectum for Fecal Blood

Can a Wet Mount Predict Gonorrhea and Chlamydia?

Oseltamivir for the Prevention of Influenza

Treatment of Patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Are Natural Family Planning Programs Effective?

Cancer, Significance of Pain Severity and Quality of Life

Using Opioid Rotation in the Treatment of Cancer Patients

Using Interferon to Prevent Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The Ten Most Commonly Used Therapeutic Herbs

Antibiotics in Complicated Pediatric Appendicitis

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children

Preventing Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pentoxifylline 'Inconclusive' in Healing of Venous Ulcers

What Is the Optimal Treatment for Tennis Elbow?

Eradication of H. Pylori May Relieve Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia

Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy: Is Hospitalization Necessary?

Value of Chest Radiogram in Diagnosing a Pneumothorax

Effect of Amantadine in Patients with Dyskinesias

Intracranial Head Injuries in Infants: Clinical Evaluation

Reassessing the Age Limit of Precocious Puberty in Girls

Adenosine for Reducing Infarction Size in Acute MI

Can Patients Reliably Monitor Their Own Blood Pressure?

POEMS

Patient Information

Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can Help You

Is Alcohol a Problem for You?

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Teen Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around

Smoking Cessation in Recovering Alcoholics: Fiction Versus Fact

Naltrexone for Alcoholism

Bacterial Endocarditis: A Heart at Risk

Gallstones: What Are They? How Are They Treated?

What Should I Know About Genital Herpes?

What Can I Do About Genital Herpes?

Acute Low Back Pain

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

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